Monthly Archives: July 2023

Politics beyond party: the survival of non-partisan traditions, 1832-68

Posted on July 18, 2023 by salmonphilip

Continuing our summaries of the papers given at our recent ‘Politics before Democracy’ conference organised with UEA, Dr Philip Salmon focusses on the survival of non-party traditions in the post-1832 electoral system. The growth of the party system in the 19th century … Continue reading →

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Mary Martha Pearson (1798-1871), political portraitist

Posted on July 4, 2023 by salmonphilip

Recovering the role of women in Victorian politics has become a significant topic in our recent posts. Guest blogs by Sarah Richardson and Jennifer Davey and Martin Spychal’s series exploring the work of Harriet Grote, the wife of the Radical MP … Continue reading →

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